Russell Preston Brown is a Senior Creative Directorat Adobe Systems

Russell Brown

Russell Brown has been a creative force at Adobe for the past 18 years.

His influence on Photoshop’s development started right at the beginning. Russell’s budding relationship with Thomas and John Knoll, the program’s original developers, helped shape the future of both Photoshop and Adobe.

Russell was a key contributor to the launch and features development of Photoshop 1.0. But more than just helping with its initial development, Russell was also instrumental in the software’s growing popularity.

His overwhelming passion and limitless enthusiasm for Photoshop aided in its widespread acceptance. Russell has traveled the world to evangelize the use of Adobe’s products. He’s mesmerized audiences at conferences worldwide.

His creative lecture style has won him and Photoshop a loyal legion of fans, as he incorporates entertainment and fun into his sessions. Although Photoshop continues to evolve, the heart of Russell’s message stays the same.